8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (804+ words) MINNESOTA " In the early 2000s, Minnesota residents feared a predator known for viciously attacking its victims, leaving them dead or severely injured. The perpetrators weren't men hiding in the shadows " they were exotic animals. An uptick in public concern over residential…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (633+ words) WAITE PARK " Crossroads Center may be best known for clothing and retail shops, but now it's also home to something furrier: adoptable cats and dogs. That is thanks to a local nonprofit Green Acres Animal Rescue, which moved into the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (590+ words) Question: Near Duluth last week, I saw a very large white owl by the side of the road. It looked like the owl from Harry Potter. What was it, and why haven't I seen one like it before in Minnesota?...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (586+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Among the flowers and signs lining the sidewalk at Annunciation Catholic Church, there were also six golden retrievers cuddled with children and adults as they grieved, just days after a mass shooting devastated the community. Kristen Winn watched in…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1189+ words) MENAHGA, Minn. " Julie Dickie cares for a lot of orphaned babies " and right now they're really hungry. Eleven spotted fawns all need to be bottle fed with a special formula. Nearby, two young trumpeter swans chatter while a baby otter…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (873+ words) Laura Ellavsky is no stranger to pet loss. Now, she's hoping to turn that pain into action by creating The St. Cloud Rainbow Bridge Memorial Garden. ST. CLOUD " Laura Ellavsky knows how it feels to lose a pet. Her pug-Boston…...